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The local cause this year is the Thomas Coram Foundation.
Coram works with over
6,000 children, young people and their families each
year, transforming their lives through practical help
and support. We aim to build self-esteem and well-being,
preparing children and young people for a fulfilling
adult life.
Coram has been working with
disadvantaged children since 1739 when Thomas Coram
established the Foundling Hospital, to care for
abandoned babies dying on the streets of London.
Over 250 years later, the
streets of London are still as dangerous for many
children, all too many of whom are growing up without
the support of a loving home. Coram transforms the lives
of children and young people, helping them to find
stability and lead rich independent lives by providing
practical help and support.
Coram is one of England's
more remarkable organisations. It is not only one of the
country's oldest charitable institutions, but is also
believed to have been the first to specifically cater to
the needs of children. It is a unique combination of
ground–breaking modern services based on a rich artistic
and musical heritage, with Handel and Hogarth as two of
the original Governors.
Over the last year, Coram
has worked with 6,000 children, young people and their
families in London and beyond. This work takes many
forms, but all our services focus on building
self–esteem and emotional well being, preparing our
children for a fulfilling adult life.
They are based in London Registered Charity No
312218
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In the Gambia we are
supporting the village of Tujering, where a previous Petertide Fair
(1996) raised the money to set up a library for the school. A
member of our congregation helped to make that link in 1996, and with
others in Hertfordshire has visited the village many times. Most
families there lack things we take for granted - appropriate medicine,
access to doctors and midwives, basic hygiene. The children in
particular succumb to malaria, diarrhoea and infection.
We aim specifically
to:
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Rebuild the school toilet block, at present in an
appallingly unsanitary condition
- Roof
a building to provide a clean kitchen and dining
area
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Supply mosquito nets for younger children and babies
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